{"id":59213,"date":"2025-04-07T23:29:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T21:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=59213"},"modified":"2026-04-07T00:49:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:49:03","slug":"the-turkish-fnss-zaha-and-the-spanish-marines-cant-spain-do-something-like-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2025\/04\/07\/the-turkish-fnss-zaha-and-the-spanish-marines-cant-spain-do-something-like-this\/","title":{"rendered":"The Turkish FNSS Zaha and the Spanish Marines: can't Spain do something like this?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Spanish Marine Infantry has been searching for a replacement for its aging AAV-7A1 armored amphibious vehicles for some time.<\/p>\n

ACV: this is the amphibious armored vehicle in which the Spanish Marine Infantry is interested<\/a><\/rel>
\nThe interesting details that the Spanish Navy has included in 'Somos la Armada'<\/a><\/rel><\/p>\n

The AAV-7A1s were purchased in the early 1970s. In total, Spain received 19 units:<\/strong> 16 personnel carriers, 2 command aircraft, and 1 recovery aircraft. Below, we can see the recovery version during a landing.<\/p>\n

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As we saw here, in 2023 the Spanish Navy showed interest in the ACV<\/a> (below), which is an 8x8 wheeled vehicle that the US Marines are introducing to replace their AAV-7s. A major drawback that many see with the ACV is that it is not a tracked vehicle<\/strong>, as experience shows the advantages of this type of traction in beach landings.<\/p>\n

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Significantly, yesterday Infodefensa reported that Turkey has presented its Zaha to the Spanish Marine Infantry<\/a>, on the occasion of the NATO Dynamic Marine exercise held in Spain.<\/p>\n

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The Zaha is an amphibious armored vehicle developed by the Turkish company FNSS<\/a>, which officially calls it the MAV (Marine Assault Vehicle). The Turkish Navy has received 27 of these vehicles<\/a> to be deployed from the amphibious aircraft carrier TCG Anadolu, sister ship of the Spanish L-61 aircraft carrier \"Juan Carlos I.\"<\/p>\n

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Looking at these images, I assume that veterans of the Tercio de Armada and defense enthusiasts will have been able to easily identify the vehicle on which the Zaha is based<\/strong>. Just look at these images of these maneuvers released by FNSS<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Zaha is obviously a derivative of the AAV-7A2.<\/strong> It even has the same running gear layout, as can be seen in the following image. Note the space between the three front and three rear wheels, a feature not found on the older Spanish AAV-7A1s.<\/p>\n

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This is no surprise. Until 2024, BAE Systems held almost half of FNSS's shares<\/a>, with the remainder owned by the Turkish conglomerate Nurol Holding. Coincidentally, BAE Systems manufactures the AAV7<\/a>, and the Zaha aircraft were delivered to the Turkish Navy in 2023.<\/p>\n

In the current scenario, with a Spanish government very interested in acquiring products from the Turkish military industry, the presentation of the Zaha in Spain is no coincidence<\/strong>. It is possible that the ACV could end up being discarded, as it is a vehicle manufactured by the US and Italy (BAE Systems<\/a> also participates, along with Iveco). With Europe seeking to distance itself from the US military industry<\/strong> following Trump's shift in foreign policy, the Zaha may gain ground over the ACV. The logical question is: Couldn't Spain do something like this?<\/strong> We have a defense industry capable of making a vehicle like this. What's the point of buying it from Turkey?<\/p>\n

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Fotos: Armada Espa\u00f1ola \/ BAE Systems \/ FNSS \/ Canadian Armed Forces.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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